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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 03, 1923
Page
2
A massive earthquake and tsunamis devastate Tokio and Yokohama, destroying vast areas and killing thousands. Relief pours in from Canada and other nations as ships deliver supplies, Red Cross aid mobilizes across provinces, and Japan undertakes large scale reconstruction plans.
The article notes large gains in pure-bred stock across Canada from 1911 to 1921. It cites 44 percent increases for cattle, 129 percent for sheep, 75 percent for swine, and 47,82 thousand pure-bred horses in 1921, with cattle 296,656 and sheep 93,643. The text emphasizes caution in tone about expressing opinions.
The Deputy Minister of Industries notes a broad revival in British Columbia's industrial life in 1922 with renewed interest in the province’s vast raw wealth. It lists 432 manufactured articles and 2718 operating establishments. The text mentions the first meerschaum pipe, 200 years old, made by a Hungarian shoemaker.
Wartime relief allows oleomargarine since 1917 but Parliament revoked it. Oleomargarine and other dairy substitutes are barred from Canada. Manufacture and import cease by August end with stock disposal allowed through February 1924. Renovated butter filled milk and other substitutes also banned after October 1 of the current year.
An advertisement touts Nerviline as a non-prescription solution that penetrates tissues to soothe muscular and nerve pain. It claims rapid relief from soreness and stiffness with a long history of success over nearly fifty years and is sold in 35 cent bottles.
Traffic in Los Angeles spurs a new building feature a nine storey tower will soon allow cars to be driven inside the structure where a lift moves the vehicle to any floor for parking on a roof station. A prominent company supplying props furniture costumes clothes and complete period sets to the film industry spearheads the project as the largest of its kind.
Canadian fall weather swings from warm to wet and cold causing colds cramps and stomach upset in babies. Babs's Tablets from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario claim to soothe the stomach regulate bowels break up colds and help baby thrive. Sold by druggists or by mail for 25 cents a box.
Prospective land buyers and settlers travel to Alberta and Saskatchewan to inspect farms aided by the Canada Colonization Association. Twenty entered via Winnipeg and sixty via North Portal as part of this prairie inspection tour. Since June the group has brought 200 United States farmers to the prairies on tours of inspection. Some have purchased Holloway's Corn Remover during travel. It claims its own potent effect.
Capt. Roald Amundsen announced after a Seattle meeting with Haakon Hammer that next summer he will attempt a relay flight across the North Pole from Spitzbergen to Alaska using three all metal planes. He aims to explore 1,600,000 square miles of the polar basin and will return to Norway to finalize plans as Hammer notes the German-built planes are under construction. A separate note mentions Minard's Liniment for Sprains as a W N U item.
In San Jose during an early tour Paderewski guaranteed two Stanford students $2,000 for a recital. When the box office fell short the students could not pay, but the pianist allowed them to cover expenses and take 20 percent off the remainder. Twenty years later Herbert Hoover repaid that mercy to aid Paderewski’s Poland.
On marriage day romance ends and history begins. Putnam’s corn extractor removes corn roots and all traces with no remnants. It sells for 25 cents at all dealers and no substitute is accepted.
Major J E Speranza secretary of the Veterans Association of London tells the Canadian Press that as many as 400000 English service members could be secured for Canada if properly handled after arrival. He tours Canada evaluating conditions and will visit Ottawa to present a concrete proposal to immigration authorities. He cites hardships faced by intending settlers on the land and aims to inform policy. Dr Thomas Electric Oil advertised claims to cure coughs and sprains and heal sores and cuts.
An editorial quip from the Boston Transcript compares a true lady to a roofing slate and the calcareous apparatus in a lobster’s stomach, arguing the phrase would make a mighty queer object if taken literally.
A remark on critics shaping public opinion as averages judge a performance only after reading reviews the next day, implying indecision without editorial guidance.
Manitoba newspapers urge readers to spell the province’s name fully rather than as Man. The Frew Press and others praise Manitoba and Saskatchewan as well named provinces while noting the original pronunciation emphasizes the final syllable. Sir Wilfrid Laurier favored stressing the last syllable and the Edmonton Journal comments on euphony.
A vintage advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a gentle laxative for babies and children. It asserts the product relieves constipation without narcotics, sweetens the bowels, and stimulates the liver without griping while urging readers to insist on the genuine syrup with directions.
In August Canada awarded construction contracts totaling 27,488,700 dollars, up from 25,187,500 pounds a year earlier. Residential, business, industrial, and public works share the mix, with new work contemplated at 32,374,900 pounds. Eight months into 1923, contracts reach 228,654,100 dollars, up from 184,333,700 last year, a 24 percent gain. Miller's Worm Powders advertised as a safe remedy for worms in children, noting symptoms and post treatment bowel restoration.
The article argues that the current national financial position is not worse than after the Napoleonic wars, with a larger total burden but greater wealth. It notes past debt was manageable due to rapid industrial growth and predicts steadier gains in productivity to meet global markets. Source: Westminster Gazette, London.
The League of Nations Society in Canada confirms Dr. Fridtjof Nansen will tour Canada and the United States delivering speeches. He is expected to be in Winnipeg on November 21 and 22.
Lt Col Harry Graham of the US Army Air Service predicts a New York to San Francisco flight in five to six hours within five years. He cites high altitude air currents from 150 to 400 miles per hour traveling in elliptical paths, affected by altitude, and notes electric heating and oxygen would be necessary for crew and passengers.
Pape's Diapepsin offers quick relief for indigestion gas and sour stomach. A few tablets ease stomach distress caused by acidity and heartburn. Druggists sell millions of packages.
Emmet Dalton, famed last of the Dalton gang, recalls his crimes and argues a dollar earned honestly is worth far more than illicit gains. He served fourteen years in prison to reflect on his past.
A father quotes the immortal Emerson to his son who asks what a wagon is. The exchange frames a lesson on aiming high and following guidance as the boy seeks a clear metaphor.
The Toronto Telegram quotes Science predicting a future with no death and calls those days great and glorious as pedestrians look forward to lasting peace.
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